Band 5 Assistant Psychologist - Windmill House, Clevedon Clevedon, England
Job description
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a psychology graduate with an interest in neuropsychology to work with a multidisciplinary team providing assessment and post-diagnostic support to older adults presenting with cognitive difficulties in North Somerset.
The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop a high level of proficiency and autonomy in formal neuropsychological assessments, clinical interviews and neuropsychological formulation with supportive supervision from a Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology.
Additionally, the post offers the opportunity to input into the different aspects of post-diagnostic care provided within the service including group sessions focusing on living well with dementia.
The post in based at Windmill House in Clevedon but with some clinics being held at other Trust premises as well as occasionally seeing people in their own homes. The post holder will be expected to travel in this post.
Successful applicants will have completed a degree upper second or first class degree Psychology conferring a Graduate Basis for Registration and have appropriate post-graduate clinical experience; preferably with older adults. Applicants with clinical experience or qualifications in neuropsychology would be very welcome. The post is well suited to an individual with exceptional communication, organisational and time management skills as well as being team orientated and highly proficient in computer literacy.
